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Parliamentarian Rulings Force Senate to Revise Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Before July 4

Key provisions stripped by the parliamentarian leave Senate Republicans racing through last-minute negotiations under internal divisions fueled by presidential pressure.

The doors to the Senate Parliamentarian's office are seen in the U.S. Capitol on June 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Senate Finance Committee began its "Byrd Bath," a review process of U.S. President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill" Act. This process refers to a specific review of legislation named after the late Sen. Robert Byrd (D-WV).
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Overview

  • Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has deemed over a dozen provisions noncompliant with reconciliation rules, forcing committees to rewrite or abandon cuts to SNAP, the CFPB and limits on judicial review.
  • Senate Majority Leader John Thune intends to begin floor debate midweek and finish passage by July 4, but skepticism over Medicaid reforms and SALT deductions has lawmakers questioning the timetable.
  • Fiscal hawks led by Sens. Ron Johnson, Rick Scott and Mike Lee are pressing for deeper spending cuts and additional deficit reduction measures beyond the current draft.
  • President Trump has urged senators to remain in Washington until passage, while House Speaker Mike Johnson says the lower chamber may shorten its July 4 recess to approve the legislation immediately.
  • A Congressional Budget Office report projects the bill would add at least $2.8 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade, intensifying intra-party battles over its cost and scope.